Preview: Mercer County Titans vs. Anderson County Bearcats
The Mercer County Titans will head out on the road to square off against the Anderson County Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Mercer County sitting on three straight wins and the Bearcats on ten.
Mercer County can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 68-34 victory over East Jessamine. With Mercer County ahead 39-19 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Mercer County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ak Drakeford, who scored 23 points along with five assists and three steals. Drakeford has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last 16 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Izzie Carlton, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Anderson County didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against the Bears on Friday, but they still walked away with a 37-31 victory.
Mercer County's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Anderson County, they pushed their record up to 18-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mercer County strolled past the Bearcats when the teams last played back in January of 2023 by a score of 43-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mercer County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
